Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 25, 1879, Page 12

23 . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDA JANUARY 25, I8U=TWILY! PACES, e THE HOME. thera s n unlon uf the true ant fitting maacullne and feminine elements, thus tomether forming one man, of which nelther I8 the superlar, but they ara one, with the same rights, the same orivileges, the anno responsibilitics,—no, Hist. Is a mistake} the fe- male has by far the greater reaponsibilits rest- ing upon her, has by Tur the greater number of buriens aml varea, She has greater moral re- ny;omlb(llly. has been called *the consorvator ol desperatin,'t but. if youmean that they ues their ton zuca pretty freely, or give unreserved expression to thelr thoughts in recard to the misconduct of their husbands, then I deuy that they arc the oues who drive thelc husbands 10 ralovns and gambling-dens, Tt is rather thots who play the role of the weak and submisalve wife; or periaps L ware better to say that it is the former who prevent their hushands going, while the latter permit themn to go down tu destruction without one word of dissent, riler §s el*her aelf or love, and love s tho cructe fixion of self, ‘This disagreement sbout who aball rule ia nothing new, but I8 old as the world, and will not be tully and Anally settied until a1l things earthly hava passea away, and therois a * now Icaven wul a now earth.’” I conclude with the following instructive fable written by Allce Carey: A vine o' thie bean that had been early wed vou, | have seen those parties, st will give Suu their fdess as soon as possible. ORLENAL — WIFELY DUTIES, ROME WOMEX WO RULED, To {he Edutar of The Tribune. Drcaton, Jan, 20.—This world Is fall of (s couragements! Tt Ia very discournging, whett one Is adavocating the bliss of love aml matri- thelr den lies must bo bullt a high wall of areat strength uind sccurity, Cultlvato In the miuds of ottr routh & taste for all that s pure nnd ro- fluingy und then do not allow them to hear you make uso of language which would he hmproper fn them, nnd do not take a paper which eannot bo rend nt your fireside. Nothing s so con- tagions as examnple. We fmitate good metions becanso b pleases us, and insensibly are drawn to charactera which possess most admirable qualitfes, \When witnessing an exhibltion of rlowly three or four lioura; le: {oli betoro enttuz or taming o have my mest ciiopped at the 1 it o - qunr pan. markst, ommon Bense, male canary b Alng wheu they aro three, {nui!, m!fi':l." old, und havo quito atron:? voicas at s Tk Yotng birda will alng I£ tie cage ls (010 if they nro singers; but, £ you want 2 o bird o sing, vou muat put’ biin g 08 o n nl by The Coming Fair, and to Whom Contribatiors Should Be Sent, Ta n tail peach tree, cuncelving that he hid the morals of the world," and a nice job she | cage. Male i 1t mon, for some one else to bring un the Witle | Ty von donbt iy atatement, just look about | Her ‘Rl0r1es Trom the world, nnavisely temper, it comes 1 ta like an arrow of warning, | has of it, if cven she could conserve them alt by | color than },.,;,'_.‘:yll’.,."",f-nl,',’,:“’;',”;“’“l OF 8 dogger $Chat® Produces Some Women of | conjurat nfelicitins of Milton, Byron, "’h'ken!, ok and, haviag taken oh.'lrzvn:lnuxl. teil me | Oatof his nrms, and vainly chafing, sald: :Imt "l’lrlml ‘t:- (Inko‘;wcfl. l’orl w:-. liwh‘nh:‘howfmn- llller:a'": hm. she u‘ truly ore lr!'!sp(;nnlhl;'lili ahould julge your younz hirds w,?flm""u,l Jac ¥ Abraham, low manv of the upricht husiness-men lemptible It Is in others, and strive to steer from hat line, because the young wiwl tender child Y 2ley 0ld Who Refused fo Be Mirabean, Jacab, Brighum Young and Abrabam, { [o% - many of - the ufeiht FTROEREIECE | wnta tellaw 1n an enemy of mine, that shore on salch thelr bark was wreeked. 1f 2 S, A Nmw Contmpprs reata wholly within her bosom ortipon it, draw- Ing $com her mind and Hps, her vyes and con- duct, bis firat Icssons In this life. Wo to dm and to horif those lessons benot pure and good. ‘To him, for the mother-lessons lase all through hls time, and to her, for she renps her reward,—if evil, one to make her shudder; It good, 8 happiness nothing can take frum her; no amount of poverty or sullering can outweigh the tappiness a goul und loving ¢hild hos given her. Thus the frinale Is inoro res‘mnl(blu than the male. ITe s the stronger physically, she is tho stronger moral he I8 supposcd to have mora |udzmcnt, sho ceriainiv has the quicker Justinet ; hie leans more tuwards Justice, she more towanls tnercy; he Is stern, sho is gontie. I spenk of the true masculing and feminine, not o the many mixturce that are to be found, where very often the male form has feminine and the femule many masculine aunmlu. Inall the great Creator’s works we nd the unfon of the male and temale, und His works are perfeet; man's can only begin to ap- proximate that perfection whon he beglas to work In the same manncr; hislaws will bear Wgher frult whep, in making them, ho heeds the great oxaniple. I secm tohave wandered from the question, What is civilzation? Yet have I reallyl Tomy mind, civilization does not consist fu urts and sclences, in painting, sculpture, and architectural Uisplays, beautiful and delight{ul ns they are to our matorlal senscs; but clvilization {s the gain- Ing of such knowledge as will make mankind bapoler und better; ns will nake us realize our and to be told that Romancers palnt at full lengity peaple's woaings, But only give na busts of marsiaves, It I8 discourazing to come hoe the back way amd ehop wood for a conple of hdurs tn order to get up a rousing good appetite for supper, aml then go Into the house and fiad your wife ont distributing food to the poor (In the name of s (irace Chureh"), and nothing for supper but a ol bite, conelating of a enup of coffee, (two- thirds ekim miik and the balance grounds), three colil apure-rihs (lterally ribs),onc rusk, one soda biseutt, two pleces of dey bread, and a little note on the taole saying: **Dearest John, I won't be home till 1ate, * Take tea with the minfster and his wife, nnd then go to the theatre with Jennie Jones winl ier Leau. Have o good worm fire when [ get baclk, ond don't forget to feed the ent. Your doting wife, Bratnice.” It 18 discouraging while you arc screnading your girl il sweetly eloglng ** Call mo pet names, darling,”" to liave the old man creep sllently round the cosner of the house awl demolish your belief in the saying that = Musle bas charms to southe the savage,' ete., by filling your lexs full of buckaflot. It {s discournzng when you have heen reading an absorbing novel, and Just come to the grand secret, to have the author go mad or turn foreizuer, and toll it du Frenen, Chinesy, hos Latin, or some other dead and ourht-to-be fore goiten language, 1t 1 discournging to discover that your favor- —— or, MISCELLANEOUS, DO NELP MR oUT. To the Editor of The Trip Tivr, O, dan. 13.—8t. Valentine's Dayyy pronching, and, ns I have a vory “nwecl,oy ”x * remember, I desire Lo ask information “( » numerous nmlv-lunhlacuntrflm!urxtn'n.,nn 85 o whers and how I may obtatn good g™ valentine. Nota sickly, sentimenta] n:m ano contalniog good .sen: ol oty - WAL avine of tho doss pummer S Home correspond with me, or senq :u ™ privately anything they may haye ypoo 2 aubject, and I will cheerfully pay for oif py 3! und expense. J.x";“é"k‘ And dwarfa mowith hia shade; ahe wounld not see That she was madea vine, anid not a tree, And that & tree is atronzer than 8 vine. Liscoxr. Faaxz, BOARDING-SCITOOLS, OPPOSRD TO THERM. Marza, 111, Jan, 10.—I for one would like to express miy opinfon s to whotlier it ls best to seod girls to boarding-schiool or to have them cducated at home. 1do not belfeve in sending =irls from home. Mothers, If you want to have your glrls grow up to be noble, useful women, have thetn educated at the home Institations, where they will be educated withont the nee- essary nced of sending them away at the age when they most need your good couneels und advice, When you gend your girl away from all home Influences she gradually grows allen- ated frum you. Bhe loaves you & contented, rir), but retyrns the fashlonable young lady. Her home Is not as attractive toher as when sho left. Her head Is filled with all sorts of valn 1dess. 8hols educated, of course, but how far does her knowledge extend? Weil, she has ac- uired a litkle sumcthing of Germun, Latin, French, and so forth, enough to convey the klea to her friends (wno perhaps never learncd any of theac) that she 18 verfect I thoso branches, 8he can play and_sing in the highest approyed operatic style, Noneof the musical atrs and admire. Perbiaps they may sopear so to the casunl observer, but ask_ thelr husbands it they are afratd to refise to obey Lhem, or have opin- fons fndependent 6f thelf awn, or to cxpress saiil_opinfons, Then tell ne, on Lhe other hand, how many men you find’ walking in the wav of ain who finve vizens for wives, I prefer facts to theorles, and it 1s u fact that the worst men generally have the most forbear- ing wives, Youl rarely find that hal man_has o vad wife, or thiat o bad woman his s bad hins- b, Did you ever hear o reformed drunkard tell bis experienco ¥ [ have, more than ouce, amd Unever yet heard one say that his wifs was uvixen. 1t°fs always the same old story of gentleness, meckness and love, Such things ure all very welldn thelr place, but there dare times when forbearance couses to bea virtue, and a little plaln tenth substituted in fls place will prove of service. 1 du not belleve it harts ans man to recelve a curtain-tecture. Hia wife, trom her intimate acguulntauco with bim, i3 able to tell him of his Tuitlts, wud show him to hlinself as others seu iy, us vo othier person could or would: and, thotgh thia may be palnful ot the time, it will prove orofltalle in the end. 1 might say the samo in regard to husbands reminding their wives of their faults, oniy that Lbat is a duty whien husbands do not nften lurfiet. A woman who goes throngh Ilfe meekly sub- misstveto ber husband in all tnings, ducsa great wrony to hovself, her childcen, and, strangzethough It may scem, to ber husband. Bhe a ron finds his father's tastes are for the PFolice Ruled by Han. Giazelte und wnflar pernicious resding, his carl- oty {s aroused, and his Interest also; and he doea not stop here. If the daughter beholde her mother engaged in wasting her tme in vel- low-covered novele, she Is very liable to be fmi- tated by the daughter, and the amugpled novel is placed bebind the history in “the school-room, and Augustus Fitz James De Clancy has much mors delight(ul manncrs than a Chesterfleld, and is much inore interesting, il of more Importance to her, thao that Andre was hanged, fustend of being shot lke a soldler, a8 lic wished, when he found he must die. Our only sure und lasting remedy is to cultivate by wyery pussible meaus u tasto for better reading in fhe minds of our youth, Our language abounds with cholco litcrature, and let theso beautics once lind the key to thelr hearts, and the success 18 certalo. In extromo youth, when the little onc first bezins to prattlc, 1s the time to commence. When the Mttle form advances, and In baby accents begsto be rocked, und Please tell me nstory," the foundation can be Iald, Mother Goose miclodics are usually re- peated o'er and_o'er; fur many a time have I listened to thie pleador, *Tell It azalu, Auntie,” und thus Mother {ubbard must be repeated, till the weary Iids close, and then be resumed on the following occasfon, I have learned from experience that seraps of history, made np- licablo to thefr . Iofantlle ~ understand- ng, or Bible storles, or Icasons of objects sucrrounaing us, are far Other Interesting Communications on the Relations Between Husband and Wife, Valuable nlfl‘tl by “Forn Leaf’” Re- garding the Early Education of Children. Thres Sturdy Volunteors Fill the Gap Made by * Rennie's” Sud- den Illness. A WINDOW-GATDRYN, To the Editor of The Tribung, Bioox Ciry, In, Jan. 20.—Aod dare T ! venture In The Ilome circle? I want to 0 badly., T am so sorey Rennto hios withdrwyyg | Ietters. 1 know thicy could not belp by tnany an amateur. I, lke him, am very foyg Ylnnl and spend most of my tima wity would like to tell The Home readers of a window-garden. [{ave a bow wlndnwm" glass doors between 16 and the living nrd ¥You can shower your planta tioroughiy wij danzer of solllig your carpet, und When room s swept the plants are free from dnn.“' Troe Hanhood, ms Viewed by *“Califernia®-- 1 Letter Concerning Polygamy, Ete,, Ete. TWO MARRIAGTS. FART L She was not pretty, Nt precionn oo kold, | ite minfater whom you have always belleved to | ends by waklne a siave of herself, atyraut of Lier | sweet old songs we used to sing. O, vo, thuse | botter, for it takes much valuable timo to ex- | brotherhood,ourcommon equality,—nut equality Almost cvery one heata with coal now: 1ie nont i, - hea heaven-norn bachielor (the yroof to such | fusband, and robs her ehlldren of the fufluenca | are out of style. Tho way 0% soimnof the | plain the mysierics of Mother Uonae, und then | of Intellect, but our equal capacity for cuminiz | would be very casy Lo have pipes ranainy ! on Heached 20, They Shie scazcely eo old. beltef tying In the fact that e had told youra | of an independent, Intelfigent motber, ‘The | atylish young ladica play and siog now, ihe little mind which {s susring after entertain- | up stop by stepto * the ineasure of a man,—that | the stovo around the windosw, both on the M“mfifl:‘fl;;mffll"'fl T'('»"x‘fi'.','fifi.':h'ff\f:?“ confilenttally, and_in his ability to vray | best maw in'the world would be spoiled by re- | —or at” lesst what they ecall that,— ment—Iif not wisdot—is no better, and the time | fs, of an angel”’: as will make us ungrudgingly | and ot the top of the winduw, On v anced all nlebt. o . - en in Colo- ngaged to adywand a velving only unconditional homage und snbmis- slon, A it s tn public life, 50 it Is in private. Pt the best man in tho United States fn tho Presldential chiair, with unlimited power, for might be 80 profitably employed. Do not turn theso little ones niways away., They have Tiad & mind given them, i, while playing with rock- Ing-horse or doll, they will think, and their nighta the duors can be loft voen s ag l;ynm lhf{ wnrm]ulr Ll;m[m lh? root. cep plaa! ree from dust, gl water, md Keep i Koo soll il 1 el cloquentls), has a wifo nnd stx childr rado, aother apouse in Gearafa, | o wealthy maiden lady of 40 in 1) 16-year old schoul-girk in Kunsas City, But the ot diacouragiug thing Is to hear sereaming and pounding until“thelr hearcrs are slmost distracted, 13 absurd, but, of course, the listeners must ap‘vlmld, as It 18 geoerally some fashionable piece that hns been murdered, 8he help each ather fn the ascent to that measure; as will make us when we sea our brother slipping down gilve him our hand and set him u| nmxlnk not give ltm a sly push to help e vows her perfect, At tho houwe of a friend, She Joved nt firat sights | And u vear and a day ‘They morried 1n haste, ~_(Il¢ waited unon "Gainst the wishics aud| Before she rald o and I ghi pleasure s lifetime, ana i€ he dues not become u | can also paint. If tiiose palntings were tho | thoughits, like ours, run away with them, Now | him down. Buch knowledze as will make us | Is no douot but that you will lave "Mln::;l:n Of parents and friends, , men urguing thal wonien hiould be obedlent to | tyrant b will b because ho does nut live | work of any ane but thie fashiananie Miss B, or | 18 the tinte to fill that uind with Ideas which | Jove our neighbor as ourself,—thnt Iz, do exact WaNETA, Lock Hor g And repented st lols-| They vountheirway. | thofr husbamds, and trylog to vrove ft by the Bible. I know that §i teacting the duty of wives, P'etor apeaks of the “holy women of old," and holds Saral up as a brizht nnd shiu- long. He may not intend to bo uxacting aod tyraunienl, but he will be, neverthieless, hecause 10 one will dare tell lim whether he does right or wrong, of show him s Inuits, Men do not mny mark thelr whote future existence. When o little one comes to me with a picture of a bird and_says, *'Oh, what Is thut?” 1 take her iu my lap uud tell her ot the beautiful birds whicn C., you would el them daubs, but you have to praise thewn, although it does go sadly against the graln to do so. And, with all these accom- I-llshmenu. shie has acqutred a dignity and pol- luauco to every ane; as will nctunly @lve us aws for the equal benefit of all, but will cause thuse laws to bo justly administered; such knowledgue of our own shortcomings as will And what the resuit? alon of joys, nre. And what the result? nd contente A auccession of 1lia, Of debts, and—bables,, TIH OXALIS. To th Editor 0f The Triduns, ment, nd—-girls and boye, Orrawa, Iil, Jan. 23.—80 much <) 24 jiven 8 Narsh obeyed Abra- | become tyrants or bad men all ot once,—~it 18 & | fsh which ac once calns ler admission {uto | come to us in théapring, aud bulld thelr nests, | make us humble and lenient to thie shorteom- o) 1 uch has ben Blfiml ‘l’fi:& 71,33.'5" \V‘l‘lh all of life’s pleas- “:;frll.‘g:’ntlvlfxl:éhllfilxl Ilonl." (L Peter, ) 1t | gradual .-imu;(c. ) “good suclety.” Her Soft, white hands would | snd rear thelr young,—tiow ono parent remains | fngs of ofhers, until nt last we may reach that | 8ald ubout flowers {n The Home—~s0' muey Y thin and crase, ures oema 10 mea stEmificant fact that Detes had to | - 1 would say to any airl contemplating matrl- | noverdoto bo solled with any kind of house- | and watches whilo the otlier gues for worms, | Jiuit when no laws will bo needed to fusure jus- | aud so well—that It scems almost uselen, Both vowlng life And few of 1ta tears, 0 hnek uearly 2,000 years In order to find on | mony: Neser be afrald to ausert youe rights, | work,—that is too degraaing. Hero her educa- | iud how they tioally fly away witls thelr parents. | tica to all: when the strong will help the weuk, | add; but the experionce of one is benefl gy Not'warth llecosts [Tihey grow ald towether | obedient woinan. Bt n careful perusat of my | and naver lose your indiviluality, or do ‘an: | ton ends. 8he has not the least fdes as to the | Then follows a comparisorl, ehe being the bird, | from a God-liko plty for wenknces, the very | another, and vice versa. In all that b T4l worn with trouble, | For many years, Bible convinces me that “ihe holy womon of | thiug ngainst “your better Judgment, or thas | management of o house, What {a to become of and her mother remaining w hilo the father went | weaknoss of the weak being thelr strength, wettlon 1 Kava-asen no mention nExl 8 Ly Worry, and carey Reapected aud ""“"'f“ old," ag Peter calla thent, wera all afficted with | would bring uvhappiness upon yourselt or | sueh ‘a girl whon misfortuns overtakes herd | for the bread to Seed them; then of Unegreater | Such knowledge will bring us to true civiliza- Llon of the ozl fy Ho dies in tho eutier, | They glive throughlite, | o firgnie determinntion to huve thelr own way, | others, simply because you love your husband | What can sho doi This Is why eo many than all who cares for us oven as the birds of | tion, sud finally to the true ‘“mensuro of a | trestment and care. 1t {8 a simple plaat, by Buain despulr, & Riodoki kechundy OF courae, there ure n wreat mumber of wives | so well that you do not ke tothware hiswishes, | young girls go to the bad. ‘They think | the flold, You will bo surpriscd to find where | man,? CavironntA. | beautiful n its stmplicity. Its verdurs of gy, v “J. 1, | aml other'wotien of whom nothing 18 sald fu | It 13 not necevsary to quarrel, or scold, or pet, | that work 18 so dezrading and tolisome, | your thoughts und the queations of tholittle —_— rel-shaped leaves (1o wlilch (amily it belon, of ftself pleasingi but when my dreary Tuh. winter ita Ylnkmdmu or lemon-tinted bloucay rise above 1t, it attracts the beholder and clagy the love of all. Now fs tho time to sce ftjofy erentest beauty, and, f your plant hasbey riglitly cared for, you will' have an abundsg of flowers to reward you till inklsuminer, Then give It rest, and cense watching for ¢ month or two, letting the bulb rewaiuia ity pot. In tho fall re-pot it good rich soll, wir n-guhrlz but sparingly ut lirst, and increaing wntil it booms, Du hot be afraid of stimgliny for tte oxalis, It you would have the fosen lurEe, and of deep color, and the follage sbusd n particular; but the examyples the Bible gives us of prominent women show that they never obeyed husbands, fathers, heings, or angels, On the other hand, the subiissiun seems to be on the sfda of the men, ‘Take Eve, fur example: abie not only ate some of the upnle, but gave it to Adam, telliug him to cat also, and he obeyed (Gen,, S, 6). When the angels of the Lond came to desiroy Sodom wnd Uomorral, they callud upon Lot nnd his wife, nud, alter explainng the programme, urged them to leave the city, saying, ** Look not behind thee,” umt Lot obeved, but his wifa did xix,, 17-20). Having eot thus fur, ) the Aurabam-ilagar seandal, and find the hired-girl question already agitating soclety, nml that * Abrahmn heavkened unto the vaoice of bis wife? (Gen,, vk, 2), und did ol sbe told him to (Gen. xxt.); ad we lind but one salltary listace uf Baral obeying L, wnd that was when hie told her to tell w b,—wo will call it u ib out of vespect to Abraham,—(Gen, xil., 11, 12, 18), amcl it belng very agreeable and natural shie did it. AMethinks Rachel was following the dictates her own aweet will when gho stole hier fathe (pour _man) without telking lier I xxxL), nned thut Juel was folluwlng hent of her fnclinutions whew she took o hammer In her hand (Juilges, v.) mnd smote a nal foto tie temple of 8ixers, who had tled for safety to her husbund’s tent, where she killed M (nlee way for a woman o treat her busbund’s friend). In reading Genests, xxxiv, and xxxvil., we learn thy romantic story of the falr Rebekuly, wnd tiud she was not the meek and submlsave wite we ore told we ahould be. Notabitof it! There fa no detailed de- serlption of their dumestic tornadoes, but that thers wers sueh wo would fnfer trom the follow- fug verso And [sane joved Exau beenuso he dia eat his venlron; but Rebekah Toved Jdacob " ((enesld, xxv., 23), and the faet that she euchred Exau out of his bleseliw, obtained it for Jacob, und deceived her hushand all at one 1ell swoup, It 13 but Jusu to say thut Jacob ob- Jeeted to putting hlinself In his brother’s place, ones will carry you, and you will often find yoursel! instracted and amused white trying to entortain them. ‘They caunot, cyen though they have many playthings, always feel content to hundle und converse with hesé inanimato objeets, Thelr mind secks a change, nnd they nro not yet capable of sitting down and_conversing with a Demosthenes, Linnwus, Ehnkn‘rcum. or Georze Eliot. The wan becter understind the ways of Hclon's Babies, nud the dovotlon of ~ Abelard and Helolse is all Greck to them. 8till, they may becomo interested in each and atl, by makiuz plaln {nteresting portions in thelr Yives, and an anecdote of pleasure connceted with them will remaln forever, and cause them in later years to grasp more knowledgs concerning themn” uud a desire to learn the truth connected with the limited acquaintance hney have already galoed, awd will discover cre lonz that the learning they hava ls, at most, Nttle comparcd with what they are jgnorant of. **A httlo learning fs a danger- ous thing,' and we all deslre tore; still, we know it gives us a fuller conviction of the Im-~ rfections we nossess which should dispose us modesty, for, after years of cautious reading, and study, abd travel, and constanl acces- slon to ihe sago counsel of the best suthors of our day, we find we are wmore Igoorant than © when wo beganj and why?! Ob, there [s 80 much to see, und know, and understand, that we only get a very limited knowledwe on o fow aubjects, and our spun of ife I8 cut sbort, and wé are no more. thers take our place, und, if we are consclous at the lost, it is ounly to think ol the *‘might have been 't it we could only retraco our ateps. Itis tor tho parcnts nnd teachers to start Lhe youthful mind . uright, and they, wo tind, are often derelice in duty. How, then, can we ex- pect @ better zeneration in the present one, i€ the cxamplo ls not sct befors them? Halisble statistics “show us that, while the pupulation ot New York has focreased threefold durlug the Inst I1{ty yeara, the mutiber of juvenilo criminals hus Increased thirtyfolds and, waile the number of youth who are orrcated for crime s Increas- to do this, tor néed you be afrald of alienating his love or losing his respect. The danger les in the other direction. Muany a young glrl cn- tering into marrled Bfe, and bringlng with her nll the aifection of a woman's bieart, has made the fatal mistaxe of ylelding tu all things to her lmsband's witl, Loviug him devotediy, know- ini and respeeting bim, slie feels that sho can never do_cnough to repay him for loving her, ond phe obeys him fioplicitly, asks hia mdl- vice, nnd consulis his toste fn afl things. He may be worthy of lier love and devotion, and periaps ot the commencement of toelr iooarried iife was as generous and Hberal-minded as re- gards woinau us most men; but the result ot er self-abucgation 1s that she dovsn’t know wmuch, ond that it would be dreadful for her to luve on_ oplnion of her own, or do any- thiug without hts approval, and, when tho wiie wakes up, if abo ever does, she Hinds heraolf 8o cntangled 1o a net of Lee own weaying that it s fmpossible to escape; Whiloon this subject [ would like to ask Candldata how many ss noble women sbe thinks the world wonld contain in fifty years frotn now as there are to-day, it they all Tullowed hur advice and: consulted thelr hus- bands’ tustes I reading, Would you like to have 88 many women read the columnsof the papors devoted to horse-racing and prize-tight- 1nig as thero ave men who do? Tam ufrafd that the beat nuthors would scon be miore neclected than they now arc. 1( it [a'the duty of women to conform In cv- erything to their husbands® wiil, why not follow thie lieathen customn of betrothing them fn thelr ehilitbood and bring themn up in thelr hnsbands® fumiliesl Tt would bo far more generous to the wunan than to try to change her character niter she has reached maturity, aud. would save many a heartache: indued, it Would be advantageous in moro thun onc way, asin such cuss the wifa would know how to cook ss hee husband's mother did. Cnudldate, one more word: Whatever may ba a wia's duty toward her husband, remember that she owes a dnl[y first to her God and next to herself, uud It will be o poor excuse to offer that they would rather lead o Hfo of ensc, If itis at tho cost of thelr honor. Bhame om thoso who look on houest labor as degrading, that would banish from society the girl who earna ber own living instead of encournging ner! Edducnte your girls in all that pertalus to housc- holdl dutfes; du not let thein grow up in igno- ranco. No matter i what position in life they may be, it will be of ussto them, Whose fuult 18 it that pirls know so little? The mother’s of course. 1f she had done het duty she would not have brought them up to be nothiog but orna- menta in this world. It is a sad mistake, this sendine girls to bosrling-school. 1 am glad the quustion has come ug, and I hope the Homeltes will take it up and staud up for the home fusti- tutlons for educating uur girls. JUANITA. “MAO” EXTINGUISHED. To the Fditor of The Tribune. Minwavkee, Wis., Jon, 21,—I must confess that Mamna has failed signally on ane point of my education, 8bo vever could bring me ton true appreciation of the dignity of ludignation. In fact, anger has alvays struck mo ns a very funny thing, Too much of a paradox for iy weak intefleet to comprehend. You see, ona cannot be dignified and wroth at the samo time. It fan physical impossibility, Your face will get red, and you will get things mnixed as sure ns fate; and then, of course, 1 sball laugh. It's o falling of mine. ** A way we bave —'" “Bweet-scented geranlum with wings '* was particalarly funny, = Mammua n slave, was another funuy thing (in fact, Mac’s letter full of funuy thlogs), Mamma, whom wa pet, love, adore, and rever- encej the swecetest, purcet, fovellest svoman I huve everknown; and who commands, without onc word, the deop respeet und admiration of every one she comes In contact with. I8 she to biamo that she has s headstrone ond unruly daughter, with one oasia In the desert of her na- turo—that she sorabips her inother? Dear little woman, she {s an augel, and a mar- tyr,sud & pure woman in onc! Can Mac explaln whiat ha tieant by * perneass hate' and **the pofson thut rankles In blood 1 T am so obtusc ns not to undeestund, 1 think, perlaps, ho hardly uuderstood bimsclf but put {t In because it soinded rather dramat! fe. 'This ta.a mero hypothesls of mine, how_ NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS. Ax Onio WoMAN.—The non-nppesrance of sour commnulcation is explained by the fact that you wrote on both sides of the paper. R The article on the education of children, by “ ¥orfl Leaf,” which appears to-day, will be found of value aud Intereat by nll readers of . The Home. It treats of an fmportant matter in a practical way, und embodies idcas that bave been goined by the most faithful of teacher's— experience. a 1t you havo never had this plant, procny one. " It is very haudsome in a hanging-baske, laviog some long, drooping vine to cuve: ty baaket, und thie oxalls for a centre-plece, [4hz. creases rapldly, and from one bulb vou wiy soun have an abundant snpply. Ite habits wy peentiar, cloaloy its leaves as” If for rest [y e afternoon, und openlng agaln o the womie, I Liave written entirely on the winter-blooalg oxatls,—una tu procuring tho bulbs, ony el to be partlenlar ju sending for the wige blonming varlety, as it {s eutively distinct fr the sutmier-blvomers, Ly, l'. The present weel seems to have been selected by nearly ull the old, ind several new writers for ‘The Home, as tne appropriats ono in which tosend fu their contributions, Owing to thls fact o large number are of nccessity crowded out, but they will appear In due time, und with this promise “Qolden Ilalr,” *Maria," *Day- lght,” “Polly C,"* * Aunt Luzette,” * Matter- of-Fact Man,” *Ucorgiua,” ' Canury,” 4 Tieauty," “ Mnry Btone,? **G, C. H.," ¢ Mab," WML G B, % Ladie,” “Erick,” * Little Dor- it ¢ Birdle,” * Avis Gray, *8is," “A Frlend Indeed, “ Yiddle,'" ¢ Motber of 25, Lovinla," “8partan,” *Irmn,”? ¢ Cheerful, “E. P Unum,” *Mizpah,” and othcrs must content themsclves, THE LETTER-BOX. Thero aro letters, postal-cards, or papers at this office for the folluwing persons. ‘Those 1iv- 1ng outsldo of tho clty will please send thelr wl- dress, and tho matter will Le forwarded. Resl- dents of Chlcago ean obtain thelr wall by calling ut Room 80 Tuwuna Bullding: Y AUNT LUCT ! PAVORS TTIEM, To the Editor.of The Tribunc. Cmieago, Jan. 21.—~In response to your re- qust In regard to the subject of boarding- schiools, 1'uy hero; ani] perhups there may be o scorg of mothers aud,punties to give their opln- lowali at the same time; but it is more than likely that no two will think alike, and perhaps no ono will agree with the writer. £ think as the old lgly sald who was asked for a' reclpa: “It depeuds upon.’” Now, I have stored way down In my Ittlo hudget of memo- riea the loveliest chapters of buarding-school days,—two years of the jolliest titnes ln all my life. (Of course thera was o collego there for young students, which hina every esseutlal for wur fun and happlness.) It parents are very atrict, children at a certatn are will enjoy the stolen freedom of boarding- schools; but'then Idon't belluve It Is rignt for parents to be so **awlul strict,”. do youl f courso we had ralea and had io ablde by theth, We hud lovely walks, pleasant teachers, and all that; and wo really did learna guml deal. ono way andanother, | Butin thoso days.teachers did not think it POLYGANT, To the Editor af The Tribune, (igxeseo, T, Jan, 2L—Helng requested to add my namo to the llst 1o a petition forits suppression of polygamy, {t broucht the subjed to my mind very foreibly. 'Tis an indisputadl Tact that It a woman loves at all she loves her wholc soul, and craves fn return thesos undivided dovotion, She does so bothi Ly natey and culture. 1f my husbaml were o brineoy o present or pralso the favorite dinnerdida which I had spout the moraing i prepariug (e him, it certainly would not bo plensant tofd thut perhaps to-morrow ho would bestow 4 same or greater prafso - upon the uther wife, e, over. UOne conyiction Mnc may scttlo down to com- fortably: No one will ever write hitm a * blood. and-thunder ¥ letter to convince him that he is not scraphie, The fact is palpable on tho facy of it. ¢+ Cheek and pull-back!" How In the world @id he know? Oue would think he was s per- sonal acquaintance, he has hit it so exactly, best to crowd tlie young, growing, tender bratn, | g ¥ 'Tn Chie Just the largest mnouat of check (pretty word | orse still, to think that the words of spyrts Mary loath. Dr. L. but Rebekuh satdy * Only obey my volee,” and be | tor wusted tulent, that, heeause shie was & wom- | — ¥ R 2 | tnig, thy nverage ogu {s decreusing. 1n Chicago, 3 back | tton had ‘been warmed over for me. Lol o B e e e sirits, pioohincy h y s e ol they consldored tho |filr of the fleld,” and | quping the year 1877, the records show us that | DY the by, is'ut it)) und the tighteat pull-back did not make us toll beyofid vur strengeh, ‘There ts xmthlnfi: Xuprize more amoug my old keepsakes than ulotb! letters I wroto fu 1838, malled from Georgetown, Ky, It you kuow my age now, you will sco ty date that I was very young. § realiy believe if my parents had been willing to have had mne reinaln n few years longer thero -1 might bave been a smart woman. [ bellove itinvas In e, and could have been fully devotoped. I ofteu woudered why I Lifo's navpioesa is made up of, or destroyd by, the commonplace lncidents of box life. Destroy home, sud tho foundsta of true happiness fs gone. Ah, ja! asln, & great sin, must bu polyeamy; Ib ns woman of her gracs and dignity’ it crushes o5 her soul-Wfe, for suo can only bosavedwia svaled to s safnt, aud makos her a weak thyy adminlstering ouly 1o man’s basest pasles Al evil {8 agressive, and pulfigmny Is bt ates the loug-sufleriug dressmaker can duvise,— that's France. *But po more. Only to congratulate Mac on his humorous artlele,~his huge joke. Very few of ue crring mortals are gifted with such a keen sense of the ludicrous, und fewer still can writo such exqulsite sarcasm, Iulll I am uever bohind fu an appreciativn of uoble wit, Franos. 10 Fxodus, xvlil.,, tho wife of Moses plcks up her culldren and returas to her husbund (after e bath eent her back to her father) without suy fuvitation frow lnm, or even appeisitg bim of her lutention, which shows that #he too was lu the habit of duinge us she plensed, Next we Hiud Mirfaw, the Prophetess, using o womun’s prerogative uid talking atiout Moses because ho had warrled an Ethlopan (Num- bers, Xil.), und we have notuny evidence that Deb- 6,818 were arrested for crlme under 20 years of age, and 104 of these under 10 years of uge. What cun we expect of youts amd middle-ago it chitdhood Is steeped fn crime, and whero is the work to commence unless at homes - aml at schooll Qur teachiers have much to snswer for; if they will mssume the duty ot teacher they ure o a great measure re: Ible for the acts and the tuture of these {nfaniile ones intrusted to their carc; and fs 1t not bighly Flutterbudget, my band on the temperance TITE MTOME CLUB. questiun. ¥ THE MEETING WEDNESDAY. o the Editor of The Tribune. CnicAdo, Jan, 2, —Tue Tuisune Home Club ot pursuant tncall, ot the residence of the Tresldent, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, but, owlug Lo {ilness and other unavoidable clreumstances, TIIS 18 ADOUT RIGHT. To the Kattor of The Tribune. Caicago, Jan, 22.—0 you pour men and women who are making *much ado ubout nath- tug," how T feel for you! If there fs truo love between nman und his wifo there wilt be no ne- could noireialn longer, when I thought 1 was RECIPES ent right on inan's most evll projensity, dad many of the members were compelled to seud | araly was ruled by tiat hustand of har's pamed | cessity for so much wrangling about which shall | fih FIlen S 8 | sentiul that the morals shiould be Inquired fn- o] 8. BE, 8.1 nRtish tavtnader e il ifcsac betves s regrota.t? Tapidoth; but on'the contrary, from the. MM | Surer ) F o0 MUk SEnKHE e S cnptews o v fovd et | to quite as’much as the undentundiug of nURGATIS. The witars” bosteion in Utah i et posuiaa that is smd of the gentleman, we woald believe thut sbe ruled him as well as hudgea Isract, ter Achisah wus ahe vwne to hey father, and he sald, N st thout™ ol she safd: **Glve me o blessing; forthon hast given me & south land; glve e sl springs of water; wid e gove her the upper springs and the ucther springs.” And we llnd that Solomon gave tothe Quecnh of Sheba Y whatsuever she nsked® (11 Clronleles 1x.), which Is un example of generosity wowould recommendd to the men of to-day, When King Saul told the Witch of Endor to” “brivg up the fulur aplrit whom he shouly name,”” did sho do il Not mnent At least not untll lin sw “ As the Lord liveth, 1bary shall 5o punisha huppen to thee for this thing™ (1, Bamuei, xxvul), und then, havinge browght te King to terms, she hud o Hittle sean ¢ and materfalizo mathiematics and the languages. by those who are tomapout the Mle, it may be, of future goverations] With what pride many, to-duy, watch tho progress of those who werd ooce ui- der thelr lustruction, and bebold in the flery- tempered boy who was the torror of - the ncigh- porliood, a master wechanie, or at the head of his profession, Not altogether {s it the boys of whoin wu muybe groud,but our wirls have sonmu them battled with Iife under sdyerse clreum- stauces, and, If not a Florenco Nightingale, they huve a monltor within which says: ¢ You have done what you could; your reward s sure.' Eurly In i{¢ the task cominences, and if you tell them of wood peopie wud good works, they - will destre to fmitate them; but if you tefl them “the cat s in the fiddle, and the ccw jumped over the. moou,"” you will be very likely to flnd them askiug However, those {n attendance made up for the deficiency o zeal, and wrrangements for the Falr were warmly discussed, several features Leing decided upon. Tho Fair, the precise date of which will be duly advertiscd, is totake vlace tu the spriog, snd preparations ars to be imuie- diately begun to make it one of the most at- tractive ever held In this city The members Llope to bave the Learty co-operation of the manv friends of thelr enterpriee In this and other cities, os well as fo the country, who have llrend{ written to sav they “will do all they can 2o hielp, 1 wa will teld them whon und low,!? All articles which can bo sent by mall,—the postal law allows four pounds, but by sure not 10 seal them clusely,—may be sent directly to the President, 141 Western avenue, whilo thosy To the Editor of The Tribuns, Cutcago, Jan, 19.—Mother Hubbard: Try citrate of lithls for tho rheumatiam. I koow several people who use It whenever they feel twinge, and it rclleves them at once. Qet it of any good drupgaist, M. To the Editor of The Tridune, Cni0aco, Jan, 16.—0n account of the extrs eares focident to sickuess [ have been unable to find thme to roply to Mothor Hubbard, but can indorse Aunt E.'s ndvice of lust week, Would take the gualacum in eflicient doses, however,— from one-balf to one drachm three times a day. Qunaiga, iofluonced them} ' 1 wrote to wuc of my old teachers o George- town abouta year,ugo, aud nsked ber 1f rfi?a thought there might ‘be un old time-worn cata- logus in some of the old atties or somewhere, 1 would glveconsiderable far ono, Somu of tho numes are 8o {udeUbly mpressed that they can ‘uever be erased from iy tablots of memory, but T would b glad to have uno for the saie of Auld Lang Syne. I o, under somo vircum- stauces, decidedly fo favor of boarding-schools, AUNT Luor, IX FAVOR OF THEM, o the Editor of Ths Tribune. Cmicaco, Jan. 18.—I noticed by last Satur- day’s {ssue a call fromalady to the contributors of your department for their oplnlons in regard the Btates where polyzamy i not lawfal, ! & the line 1a slackly drawn or often oversteet Tho mllionalre keops hls mistresa fn a palsty house, surrounds her with cvery luxury, wr fogely Frutllvlng her most extravagant Wi whife hiswite Iamenta the fact that #hie istrost ns an inferfor, und her children disgraced. 10 man of moderste ineans apes the mitlonry very muen to tho loss of lis aunual fiewss Ills wife wmay luck tho common necssited of life, wnd seo Ler childra i prived of cducation and all mess of culture to it them for honorable posithed in the world. But sho inust not ralse Ludsf volee or she will {immediatoly bu branded 84 domestic mutineer, *Tis but the asaertloootd horrible fact that all inen, warried of dre the vrofessional, the workinginan, aid thels: 1eas tratnps, velfeve und act on the pricletst Muny women nre 20 weak and silly that thelr husbunds rule them by thelr (the hukbamls') bet- ter cotmon sensey and It 18 right that they stoutd. It the husbands did not tuke the belm the poor women would drift alonz ltke a ship without a rudder, for they bave uot power enough to commund themselves, let alone com- mandiug any vne clse. Otlier women know more than half-n<lozen mew put togetlier, und 1t they have the infofor- tuue to warry uwan who s thetr Joferlor men- tally, why, they naturally rule the house, 18 [s my ‘oviulon that the very wmart women ahould remaln single till they meet a mwan who Is thelr muml‘ but I they never mnest one, why w.gu It alone® the test ‘of thelr hives, The hus- Al CROUP. Samuel for Baul's benetit, [n Uenestyy xxl,, 21, | banid und wife should be one fn thelr desires und 9 g tnoro questions than you can snswer: Asto To the Zditor of The Tribuns, thelr wills must bo submicted to, their vt Whiclhmuse b went, by express iy o 86t 19 | i ays, speakiine of Hagar und siael I cut. to boardlug-sehools tor young ludles, and as Lo | ywore o cow fumped from, aud can our o | CuoA00, Jas. B.3Will somo of tho readors of | suppitcd, 'wid flicie passions sutfated, but tha the sbove or home traluing belng prefcrable. It is a broad subject, und one I would like to make a fow remarks oo it I may bo allowed, I um decidedly In favor of bosrding-schools when girls, or, as some consider themaglves and would prefer we to eatl them, young Jadfes, are from 10to 20 years of age, With these years, vapeciully thé former, commence, if at home, a feoling of *lam uud Twill™: I am a younye udy; 1 will wear long dressess [wlil goto purtles; I will attend operas; I will have gentlo- men cullersy and I will have a beau;” yet we cunnot blame them, when they have thelr older slsters und lody friends onlv a few years oliler for an exatnole, und no miatter how “hard you try to turn thelr minds to the dead languagzes wid other lessous equally dry they will persist fn the *1 am and 1 will” fecling. ‘There have been und will bo exceptions to chls rule, but, 1 am ufruld, rarely, ns it does not seem natural hls ‘mother tuok libm u whie oul 7 whivh tneans that she sclected the girl und told b to mnery her, il ho obeyed. 1t wouldu't bu very ullal‘:wmr{ to me 0 have my future maother-jo-law do thie courting. Samson turned riddlesty wid o the discassfon thut followed dedu't his wifo rulet O coursy sho did. And when Detllal cro:sed N puth, she ruted uim, too. Gudges, xive and xvi) Whon Jurhua's sples visitea dertcho, they weng 1o u woinun nimed Katab, o Ring heand they were there, abd sent aite Bubal Drine forth the men 1hut ure conie (o thee, whi-h wo 1 into thine house; for they be comne to out all e countey.” And dud she do it ! tinavl! Instead, sho hiu thew undor the flax vn lier roul, aud, by u suceession ot et Hitle Mes, suved Uhedr lives and her ow batlled 1w hinz, and beteayed the efty. We are told (. Kings, xxk) hat dezebel “wrote letiers fin her bushand's The wifu 18 not_campelled to glve up all her pleasure, neltherds the husband called upon to 1enuunico all his desires, but eich should consulc the uthiers wishes,aud do everythiug possible to continue peace and happiness at liowme. Whaut Elnd of then and women do you expeet your chitdren to be who see so mich discord all throueh their young lives! Do you think thut ey will have much regurd for love und mar- rlage whea they recall their parents' quarrels uvnut ruline the househiold ! When man nud woman take each other * for better or worse,™ shiould also tuke two bears fov Jamlly pete. “Pheke nawmes are, ™ Bear jund Forbear,” il where these petsuro keptihey aro protey eiire 1o keep things surajznt. Bear and forbear, my marelad frlends, amd you wil be much happler thun € you keep up a vontinual strife ubout ruling, One who controls Dimsell is the one to contyol oilier, and, i€ he knows hineedf, the husband should be that one. Juwp there, und will sbe come packt ete, Do ot alwayi Ik to them of sugels and good things, but show_themn the difference botween good and wvil, Do not make thew so perfect thut they will die carly, for wo love them iu spite of the evil humal nuturo they possess; but bu us lenlcnt to their faults as you con, re wember{ng that lenity ling sluost slways wisdom and justice on its slde. Bo tirm in fuvor of right, for [t ls one of the most necessary tendons of ctor, und onp of the best inétrumcots of . Vidlenco and harshuess close up our but un effort made for the happincss ot others }ifts us ubove ourselyes just as surely ns Y kindness is tho golden chaln which binds so- clety toguther,” Therefore ba lenfent, firm, and Kind, uind we will hopo for u better state of soclety tn our youth. t our watchword bo “Yigllance.” Feun Loar, TRUE MANHOOD, th A:IV desirg s clothung, The flome be 80 kind as tutell mo what witl cure severe coughs. My husband, myself, and Mstlo boy of 3 years are very subject toca- tarrhal coughs, usunlly beginning with very so. vere colds In the head. I use boimneopathic remedies, but often sm out of something L pued, and I know there are so mouy siinplo retuedles, such us onton alrup, or sirup made of herbs. Also, mothers, pleasv tell mo what you do when your darlings buve croup, [ have mus- tered it severa! thnes with my remedics, and cold water, but there isu load of auxicty vach thne, Pleass let me hear whut others do. OLLim WY, el Of all kinds, chiliren’ underwear, cte. anythiog which ths taste or meaus of the sender will ullow, ‘Those who have no time or inclination for proparing articles van send money to burchase mu 8, a3 1hero will bu committecs for purchusing aml prepariug, and all the adles snaouneo thelr tne teutlonof “working Hke beavers ' toput enough moncy ju the tresstiry to cuable them to carry out thelr Jong-cherished design, Al moneys may be seat to uine,”? Treysurer Tiinusa loime Cluy, No. 0 Twenty-third strect, bo ucceptuble, € ever so_sinall usum o ever »0 large. Granpua OLbwavs, President. they are not responsible for the consequents *Tis a stain on our uational escutcbeon mun 13 not required tolive as pureaiile ¥ wotnan, But such (s our ctvillzation, and shet & hundred years we begin to sco the nd:lclll‘ D0 YOU TRAIR HICKSON'S? Loat 8ugar, perlb.., diranntated, per los i, “ORLENA'S LETTER, To tha Editor of The Tribune, Cuicago, Jun, =1 have only timo this weck 1o nuawer u few questions, and, os they are yuertes that are pouring (s from atl quarters, [ GRANAM DHEAD, To the Edidor of The Triduns. Broouinatos, i, Jan, 13.—~We've got the right pig by the ear down our way this time, LS . per i 4 ;i tatiie st sestled them with hia scals,” ButiLa, | to the buman race. S CALIFORNIA™ TIINKH. Mr. Conductor, sure enoueh! My fricad Mrs, [ Bu¥ Drieans, per 0 wili tuke the letter of my kind fricnd, Mrs. B | &onan stoned to death without 1is kn AN in regard to bourdlug-schools, Tlo not con- w;l::u 5.?.‘,':,‘:,';-", M,lm._ Brolth, the moat excellant. mlllcr’l’ wite, atruck | Loatien oy LY of AMilwaukee, and auswer ber questions s | (ot the man's, but liee isband's). Taat dow’s RLEVATE THE MBN, slder learning the only advantage. ‘There 1s no Bax FiAnotato, Cul., Ja: 10.=T faar \ B 'uz i era e 1hE ORKE % rotation: Touks as 10 She Weve e ity duc 111 T e Editor of The Tribinie, excuse oF reasun for thelr not learniug, They [ SAN Fanoisco, Gol, cau. 10, ST A (0] & BORAKIER 40 cortb b athierddy ] First, on account of my Inability to sttend When ihe King of Deypt commanded the MousT PuLask, N, Jan, 20.—John 1 right | are depnived of thelr homo Jiberties, which are | 8 €arping mood to-asy, for Lhave been reading | Deacon Jones, 1f you'll just baud me that pleco the meeting of Wedaesday evening lust 1 Tlebrow wotacn Lo kit ail e wabe ebiideen shat | g 500000 L Won, The trouble f8 that | 901y turied from soclety’s excitement toreqular | some granditoquent writing that hes set my | of parcument and a zoose-quill, 1 tell theso A per sack. . 8 n ’ s Tt 1w | were horn to the Ispaehites did they do it No, i s study and recitation hours, To hed varly, rlss | teoth on edge, Wiy will somo of our writors | btessed Honieltcs—as near sa & ¢ great brute of [y} e yuuble to state ut what paint the urticles | ndeed ! ud did not Piiraon's donghter disres | 20 lew men are worthy the homage which mab | grly, healthy dict, aud regular thnes for’ eat- dae Joi m},,,..om,‘u,, words, choosing, too, | 8 man’ can—all about it. llerc fs the recives i il diried, White or Yellow, perssck 3 deslgned tor the Futr will be recelved, How- | gard the commanus ot ber King il futhor | exacts from womuy, And the more fgnorant | fug, thus Inwrlng th body und braiu in health, g a r héd Ry YO | "ake a cupful of oatmesl and cook 1t dn thy | Bird seedsaitiod, per ih i ever, vau will 0 tho notics etubodled tn the | Whee shoudopted the little Suscat Road the | wud debased nan may be, the inors vxacting Lo Wil s ucarly aporsible” b home, Deshdea | 41086 of foreliu durlvation,whon our owt Baxon | yyugt way; add two tescupfuls of corn-meal, | {ReRISOmS, ber by 8 tenort of wur worlly THeAUlent; aund et of aihor, unid you will ses thst Vashil | i toward woman, the ahove they ure tuughi self-vrotection, uud | bas so much more strepgth? Bome people nev- | one of wiahaw, & little malasscs, three taulu- . " sobuyed et husband uisd that Esiber Ahusuerus right rovallv, ‘fhere are othier exaine phes walch the fnmted space forbids mo to mens Verhups you will insist that these women unishicd jor thelr ulsobedfence, wind I€ s, were (1 belicve Voshi, B v the only ooe ce NOLLINS, uHlevs {1 proves tist en Wil have ihefrown way, even it they lave to alie for it, - From the ubove Blble facts” you will ste U the badice never obeyed any one, aind it the en were sulanlssive (o wives, umflu- by und Bweethearts, Aud now [ wll *give youn Test” ClisT, uled ™ ary better able to fight the vattivs of the world, relviug on sclf fustead of mother, who will ot ulways be with them. [t niakes thiein self-pos- sessed, ull of which you can truce to thelr lite In their Netlo world (voarding-schioul) of learniug, 1 would lke to beur from some one clse on this subject, Yua, TEACHING THE CHILDREN, VALUABLR 1DRAS. To the Editor of Tha Tribuns. OrtTawa, [, Jan. 20.—No man's life is free from strugeles und mortltications, not even the happiest; but every one may build up hts own lappiuess by secking mental pleasures, and thus ko blmselt fndependent of outward for- tune. Not altogether must wo look far back for sometblug both fustructive und luspiring, though [t 13 @ laentable fact that much of the curront Hteraturvof to-doy s worsa than worthe less; ft 18 in thy bighest deerce detrimental to our prozress in all that pertains to a better und wore elevated knowledge, What kind of iltera- ture are our youth Intercsted ful Alas that thls question must bo answered. Do they strive to guin useful knowledge, disclpliue, o better com. wsnd of langusge, or tho wcaus of prolovging Itfe und bealth! Or do they seek for the trashy Qo novels aud slckly romauces which fall as thick as raindrops from the presst ‘The Micrae ture which our youth ure duily reading 1s caus. Iug an tucrease fu thia vile reallog watter which Olls vur papers sud perfodicals till msoy of them aro untit to bu taken luto pure bomes, aud are even a mark of luw tuste wien found . oflice or counting-roomn. - What cau wo do 10 raise thy what tiwe they will be needed. Amplo time will be griven for thoss who deslgn to donate artldes for the Falr to make thelr own handl- work the bulk of the gift, As to what ertices would® be the most accept- sble it {s difficult to declde, Funcy articies al- Wwuys comu in play, but perhaps sumething iu the Hne of wearing apparel would be us needful u thess trying thues ue unything. However, wu may decide upon some speclal class of goods uv the most desirable. Ay such decdslou will be promptly noticed. I the meantime thoso Who are willloe to assist us Ly dovstlons may utilize their time Ly fashionluy just what their tustes way dictate, An auswer to your lust question, * What s re- quired to become u suember of the Club i [ would suy that uur rules make it nccessary for cach ubpileant 1o turbish ier own natie und ad- dress, tugesier with tho:e ol three responsible partics w3 referciees. “Uhe nembersbip fee is 50 coutsy, sk yearly dues the same. Those who . wish to bu votiug “wembera at he thoe of our openlug eutertatn when e duors of the Jowe-loosed dor and eagerty antiviputed Home ahull open 1o welcome i3 future oecupants, should make avplication imwedistely, “Liuose detinquent fi dues witl please forward them at wiice, 08 & fullure o that respect forfeits the voic Pegeotly, 1 ugreo with vou that the futes are agalust us. I pity you if you bave sent su msuy sutbics of luce us vou nane fu your very kind Tewters nnd paid the bostase besides. Peopleare Yory carelens fu that resvect, Poslagze ford re- turl letter ur package should always be sent by pevule wuniug sy suswer by maill Iuts voly o syl swount for une, LUL u person illing u hundred orders fuds {0 quite a draiu on the er Itve,—they reside; thoy never go to bed,— they retire; they nevor begin, but always com- mence; thelr houso is their residence or their domicile,—untll one wearies of blg words and longs for the terse S8axon, or even for words of ono syllsble. Then, too, wa sce such cxpre stony had rather be * and *liko be did when it is so votirely casy to use the correct words {n cither sentence. But I will lay asida the eritical demou and tako o new beginofis. 111 were asked for proofs of the great udyance of clvilizatlon, [ thluk 1 should not offer the some kind that some of our writers ive. What {s civilization? s it & true civilization, or is it but a groas materiallsm that makes wen bulld for thenaclves maguiticont palaces, Al them with the wonders of urt aud sceuce, whblle Very Best Japan Teh 48c per lb. 8-pound packages, 430 per It W 8end for eopy of Ilickson's Grocer. HICKSON’S CASIL GROCERY IOUSE 113 East Madison-st. WAV GOODS, ot Tt 1a 0o now buste for an old artkle Lt man como up to that high standard which the text sers torth, ¢ Hushandy, love your wives, even us Clirlst foved the Church “L'its part of thu toxt seeins Lo be entively Toat slght of, und fuully exborting womau to look up, ity he la ot up himaelf, but down. wman tako the Bigher porition which the tex nrly setd jorth, Love your wives even as Toved the Church,” oven to the sacritice Untll mon can do this I tbiuk it would be us well fur them to vease {hele. exhortations and pluck the beats vut of Wiir owa eye, C, PARANTEAN. RATIER ON *“JOUN'S" sipp, T the Edltor o The Tribune, Cuieado, Jun. A friend of John's Wife sayw, In her letter tn The Home of Jau, 15, “Ovedienve {8 seevitude Ts that o good doe trine to teach our children, our scholurs, or our servants vvend Subpuse we ulsce this motto upan the walls of our school-rooms uud over the doors of our boimes as a * golden maxin.” Let us fuerlbe these words up.n the baunors of our armice, Jet our saliors read this legend upon e flax under woich they sail, let this sentis rent b the mll{mz ury of our citizens, and the fuspiration ot uil Christlaus! “Oovidience ls servitude.” Tuat depends en- tirely upon the spirs of the one who obeys. Ve catmonest, fullest, and best expression ol luve I fu rendering service. ‘Uhe joy of love s 1o terve; to be uneble to serve 1y Its despale, “Cins workd bas stforded, and cternity cun uge fold no sublier maunifestation of lovethay 1k nenrpation—that clhnax ol condeacension— Divialty sstuming the form of a scrvauot, that hmlm‘uuy wight he exslted o the diguity of Iricuds, spoonfuls of sour milk, und soda. Muke suft, but not too thlug lut it stand three hours, or uutll k¢ riscs, und buke, JaMEs Isaac. BOILED PROSTING. T the Editor of The Triduns. Hupson, Wis., Jan, 20.—In response to Line cone Franc, I send recipe for bolled frosting: Whites of two egzs bicaten to o froth, one and 2 ha!f pounds of white sugar; add cuough water 10 the suzar todissolve it. et It on the stove in a tin dish, and boil until by dropplng fu cold water you can take it in the flugers, lke soft caudy. ilave your wxft ready iu a good-afzed dish, and pour this bofling sugar on the egze, Best .uotl cold, II it scems too thin, add s the llmlldehn l::fiul in h’uvfih u::lm Ihlvxu "::‘::,D“""m fuzar; I too thick, s ittle cold scurcely wherew 1o fee clothe = thensclves? I should rather polnt to such | 11y0U whah to make chocolate-cake, add six sreols a8 ME, Godi, of Gulse, und bis wouder- | fabicipoonfuls of chocolato juit befors remov- Ful"Bataca for his worknien, whers they uud | 12 irom tho fire, If cocoanut, add thcocounut thelr familica share ull thy’ comforta of the | WhiIS buating it Vary this quantity tn liks pro- wealth thelr labor coables Lim o realize. The ":"m“l“n Whmlwfuurm!fi?' a4 you A‘lulre.. The whole bistory of this place reads liks o ash of | §FIYS fi‘“ Fertly i “{'l““"‘ requircs prac- Vizht fu the darkness of man's usual selfslness. | HEL0 T8 BGEY Jaccadslul | G Bomcof our rick wen give awreat deal, bus £ | o508 P 08 SUE BBt "n;"“ T tore- canuot polut to ous who bas done or 18 doiog ug 1u place ‘"‘“l;" st e P :llluthlgoosl as this tr:laluvfi;::{um;h&hm. ANE DUHDRN,. e 1a truly u man, or growiug un uf . 1 ah wonld Totow B exfmms, our lnugn;u VEAL LOAY. would soon bo reduced $o those who will uot Tothy Bdllgr of The Teiduns. work {0 they can belp it; then, if every Stats | LA Cuossx, Wis., Jun, 10.—Lincone Franc wuu:dblmllul:l our u:ml:mcf. llhudn Tstaud, | asks for s recipe for veal loaf: thls ismine: our labor problein wo 0 BV ol q 3 o Risolusiona. wo. fiad thcas. wordss, i Ap. | Eous pocnds veal, ous puimnd eslt parl, chapoed cordig (0 tho measuro of & Glat—tbut L OF uc, oue tablecspoon of salt, oue tablespoon of auaugel.? Hooulyls a muu who 1 zruw‘m: pepper, two tablespoonfuls of sazo or thyme, o bas grown Lo thut fullbess. Man {3 not man | four tablespooufuls of bread-crumbs, one hall stinoly 8s 10 external form, bo it wale or flnl of sweet cream or wilk, snd four eges. FACTS TILAINLY STATI To tiue alitior uf The Tribune, Muskeaos, Mich., Jau. 1.—John I, would Ike to carrect o Nttle fstuke which you made Iuyour fast letter. Now, do sot inagiue thut 1 nw golugz to wrgue with you un the subject of womun's rlghts, or sl fault with your Blhle yuotatiuns, All [ have te say on the latier sulis ject s, tbat, @3 you bave hunted up what it suys sbout wifely duties, you had better tind out what it says about the duttes of husbands, and perhaps you will bo so kind 03 tu wive the ros st oL yuur searchin Vin urse for the Lenctie of those lLusbauds wino huven't suy Bibes. 3 mew would lullow the ible Injune- nous us cloacly 48 tuey would ke women tu, thers would b little causa for comulalut from wives, But [am gettine away from what I intended tosay. You suld (amd 1 hope the Cunductor will excuse the lung yuotation): * The wite who 13 quick W resent withs desperation oy real or magiuary elight or alfyout f8 un sbnormal creature. ‘The busbands of such wolen cony - wonly speod thelr evenlogzs i saloons aod |‘ her hale with (42 5 elsborate aud Arl aer, o, sliil i yery neat and vertset stuudard for morullty, purity, wid & better | femalo; but was {u 30 far a8 bo rises above ix eges, Lreadcrumbs, and wllk, then add to asd e oL puzse. wutmbbing devs.’” Now, [ du ot exactiv under- | *Ye cunnot serve two amsters.” but every | course of lifed If wo would gaund the lanbs of | selishucss sud all soimal infuences. Aud | the weas s ther ngredt i . Y Justaut, gu w bl i ¥ern Leu!, furgtve we for oy detay luwritlog | slund wbat you wcun by rescutlng wita ) soul Luth its own madter, sud that lmum;ua our tlock, we mmwnwhmu"wuun aud where éu::. there L BO Jull n:an uutd oq";fl;.‘ ?‘nfi ublu“n}“l';:t?e:nm IL'L‘“‘...u“ ”‘bu.fo BAaE IoE e "‘“”'“haw-‘*"